Mad‧ame /ˈmædəm, məˈdɑːm/
noun (
plural Mesdames /meɪˈdæm $ -ˈdɑːm/)
[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: French;
Origin: Old French ma dame; ⇒ madam]
used to address or refer to a French-speaking woman, especially one who is married ⇒
Mademoiselle,
Monsieur:
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